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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 07, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
East Facing 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY

Weather Cloudy. Occasional showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.3 feet 08:11 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 01:15 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:34 AM HST.
Sunset 6:28 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Cloudy. Occasional showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.4 feet 07:10 PM HST.
High 2.8 feet 02:12 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 08:37 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 02:02 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:34 AM HST.
Sunset 6:28 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.2 feet 08:48 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 01:53 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 09:12 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 02:25 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:38 AM HST.
Sunset 6:32 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly clear.
Low Temperature In the lower 60s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low -0.3 feet 07:47 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 02:50 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 07:51 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 02:52 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 09:14 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 02:40 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 09:40 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 03:11 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:38 AM HST.
Sunset 6:32 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Persistent fresh to strong trades will continue to generate rough, choppy surf along east-facing shores. A small, medium period northwest swell will hold today before declining Friday. A moderate, medium period northwest swell is scheduled to build Friday night, and peak on Saturday near High Surf Advisory levels.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.

Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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